Jacob Joaquin

Black-and-white concentric geometric pattern made of repeated stepped shapes radiating outward from the center. Select areas are fractured with glitch-like linework, disrupting the regular rhythm.

Optical Glitch
Ink on Paper 11x11"
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Glitch courtesy of my cat, Finn.

Black-and-white generative artwork of circles formed from alternating vertical and horizontal bars, and whitespace.

Optical Rhythm
Ink on Paper 11x11"
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A black-and-white generative artwork composed of concentric arcs made from repeated rectangular dashes, radiating from the top right corner. The marks form a warped grid that creates a strong sense of optical vibration and spatial distortion.

Optical Rhythm
Ink on Paper 18x18"
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A black-and-white spiral made of vertical bars that vary in length to create the illusion of curvature and motion. The piece uses optical disruption and geometric rhythm to evoke both depth and disorientation.

OpArt Study
Ink on Paper
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Rotorelief Study
Ink on Paper
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A black and white spiral made of thick alternating bands twists inward toward a central dot, with occasional glitches disrupting the flow. Inspired by Duchamp’s Anemic Cinema.

Concentric multicolored rings in yellow, blue, green, and red spiral inward on a white background, forming a vibrant vortex-like composition.

Rotorelief Study
Ink on Paper
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Modular Design Study 20250730
Ink on Dura-Lar
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Generative circles with arcs are plotted onto translucent Dura-Lar and cut into squares, inviting recomposition. When layered, the material’s soft translucency produces a natural attenuation, allowing depth and shadow.

All the elements.

Two overlapping circles filled with intricate black generative linework appear over a vibrant, backlit surface. The top circle glows red and magenta, the bottom radiates fiery orange, while the overlapping center reveals cooler teal hues. Created on translucent cel with plotted ink and painted reverse, the piece evokes a stained-glass-like effect.

Vesica Piscis
Mixed Media
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Bold abstract composition featuring sweeping black curves over fields of red, yellow, and blue.

Recent adventures in material experimentation has landed me in the world of traditional animation techniques. I'm plotting a generative design on one side of a cel, and then painting the other side with acrylic paint. The white you see here is a piece paper placed behind the cel. #p5 #nextdraw

Bold abstract composition featuring sweeping black curves over fields of red, yellow, and blue. Ink and hand-painted acrylic on dura-lar with expressive, uneven edges.

Paint by Pseudo-Random Numbers
Ink and Acrylic on Dura-lar
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Vesica Piscis
Ink on Dura-lar
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Two overlapping black-circled grids—one filled with red, the other with blue—plotted in black ink on vellum and set against a hand-painted yellow background. The central overlapping area reveals dense black linework on white, merging both grid systems.

Vesica Piscis
Ink and Acrylics on Dura-lar
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Generatively designed composition, plotted in ink on dura-car, then hand-painted.

"Messy Prototype"

So... Vellum paper is brand new to me. I took a small detour to test ink, vellum, acrylic paint, Mod Podge, and adhesive spray. This is a collage of clashing elements, but will act as a roadmap moving forward. #p5 #nextdraw #human

Ink on vellum artwork featuring a dense grid of varied rectangles and line weights enclosed within a bold black circle.

Lines in Circle on Vellum
Ink on Vellum
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And as it's on vellum, it's two-sided. Which excites me as this opens up avenues of new possibilities.

Sixteen black-and-white circular compositions arranged in a 4×4 grid, each with unique geometric line patterns resembling architectural studies or data visualizations. These pieces are printed as artist trading cards.

Lines in Circle No. 1-16
Ink on Paper 3.5x2.5"
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grid-based abstract artwork composed of overlapping yellow, black, and deep blue line scribbles. Each square contains a chaotic yet bounded drawing, some densely packed, others sparsely filled. The marks resemble random movements or signals, creating a layered, glitch-like texture across the entire white background.

Robot Scribbles
Ink on Paper
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A square grid of 6×6 cells filled with overlapping abstract line drawings. Each cell contains dense scribbles or vector paths in black, magenta, and yellow, forming chaotic textures. The upper left features heavier black ink, transitioning to red and yellow toward the bottom right. The work is printed on white paper.

Robot Scribbles
Ink on Paper 14x14"
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Plotter Stipple Calibration Study with found MacPaint image. A recreation of a recreation of a Japanese woodcut by Hashiguchi Goyo, designed by Susan Kare. #p5 #nextdraw

A close-up of black-and-white pixelated tool icons printed on textured paper, arranged in a grid with dotted outlines. Tools include a hand, text tool, paint bucket, spray can, paintbrush, and pencil, rendered in a 1-bit bitmaps from MacPaint.

Stipple Experiment. Using #MacPaint as the source. #p5 #NextDraw

A grid-like arrangement of overlapping circles composed of cyan, magenta, and yellow segments. Each circle varies in shape, alignment, and layering, producing a wide array of blended colors.

Chromatic Bits
Ink on Paper
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A square grid of evenly spaced circles, each filled with overlapping arcs of cyan, magenta, yellow, and black. Though every circle follows the same basic structure, the orientation and layering vary, creating a wide range of color blends and visual rhythms. The piece has a clean white background and a precise grid layout, but the overlapping transparencies and rotational variance add energy and complexity to each individual unit.

Chromatic Bits Out of Alignment
Ink on Paper 18x18"
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Art hits different when it’s not on a screen.

A solid black circle dominates a white background, intersected by several sharp, white diagonal and radial lines that slice through its surface. The circle is fractured into irregular segments, with thin concentric rings etched faintly inside, adding depth.

Fractures
Ink on Paper 11x11"
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circular abstract artwork composed of overlapping arc segments in black, cyan, magenta, and yellow. The arcs are fragmented and misaligned, forming a disrupted ring that surrounds a clean central void. The overlapping transparent colors create purples, greens, and oranges, producing a dynamic interplay of hue and structure.

Color Ink Study
Ink on Paper 18x18"
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As someone who started playing games like pong and Pitfall! on a black-and-white television, I have a deep appreciation for The Legend of #Zelda: Breath of the Wild. Truly a masterpiece in human ingenuity, storytelling, interactivity, music, and art direction.

A minimalist abstract image of a black circular ring, segmented into seven distinct pieces with varying gaps. The form is centered on a white background.

Fractures
Ink on Paper 18x18"
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A square abstract artwork composed of concentric circular arcs intersected by overlapping rectangular and curved shapes. The palette consists of vivid cyan, magenta, and black, with layered transparencies producing purples and deep blues. The composition has a fragmented, rhythmic feel, with forms misaligned and layered.

Ink Study
Ink on Paper 11x11"
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A black-and-white abstract artwork composed of numerous black rectangular blocks arranged in uneven grid-like columns. The rectangles vary in size and alignment, and the entire structure appears slightly tilted or warped.

Fragments
Ink on Paper
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A square abstract artwork filled with deep ultramarine blue tones and intersecting diagonal lines in lighter blues and purples. The surface has a granular texture with subtle flecks and noise, creating depth and variation. The intersecting lines appear translucent, with some slightly blurred or faded, evoking motion or digital interference.

Ink Study
Ink on Paper
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